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Eric Adams: “The businesses we sealed were given one year to stay sealed…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Press Conference on Illegal Vape Shops and Youth Health Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 08:25

Now it's time to turn the page. And we were clear that we will act like a unified team. There would be rapid enforcement to solve the problem quickly and lawfully. The businesses we sealed were given one year to stay sealed by law. Now we approach the one year mark, and since the first business closed, these spaces will be allowed to reopen in an orderly and legal fashion. But they must have learned their lessons. (08:25–08:32)

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Asserts that sealed businesses were legally required to remain closed for one year.

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